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Power BI in digital signage
It widely depends on what you want to show on your signage.
Is PowerBI the only service you want to show on your display?
We have multiple screens setup in our office and they are all connected up to one PC (Windows 10) via a splitter. You can have PowerBI open up on Google Chrome with an automatic refresh on a timer (Chrome Plugin: Auto Refresh) with a program called "AutoIT AnalogX AutoTab - http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/System/autotab/Freeware.htm" that switches windows open on your desktop on a timer.
You can also make PowerBI open reports in a "Windowless scheme" by adding ?Chromeless=1 at the end of your URL.
In my experiance, I've never found decent Digital Signage software that does what we want it to. We have always used a "Windows" solution.
I would like you to test our Digital Signage solution with Power BI.
We already use it with many clients in Brazil.
Works with android.
Hi. I already create an account at dsplay, but i cant find how to present Power BI on my screens
Can you help us?
It is likely that we will want to rotate different Power BI dashboards and potentially have other content. The signage solutions we've seen have the right kind of functionality, however none of them can pass authentication to a web page which is the challenge.
It depends on what your company is using for it's authentication method and the software you are using.
That's where the complication ended when we just used a standard browser to show this information. Is there a possibility for you to use something like Chrome to access the data you want?
With embed signage you can show Power BI dashboards (securely authenticated - not public URLs) mixed with other content in playlists. Maybe it's suitable for your needs? Take a look here: https://embedsignage.com/features/widgets/power-bi/
Jameslo30, could you kindly give some more detail on the your use of the Auto Tab program? Your solution sounds exactly what I need to display Power BI dashboards that I have been developing here.
Thanks for any assistance.
Hi jameslo30 Thanks for the tips around displaying PowerBI on screens in the office. I am trying to source a solution for this issue right now.
I tried the Windows 10 Application but it doesnt auto refresh.
Tried chrome with Super Auto Refresh addin but that just sucks up all the memory of the PC. Does AutoIT AutoTab use much memory? Is it something you can just leave running for weeks without any interaction? 24/7.
Cheers
Hi,elliotdixon
The only thing I would recommend is to try and minimise all system resources on the PC you are displaying on the monitors (i.e. turn off transparancy effects / anti virus scans).
I have a HP PC that is low spec (AMD Athlon) that has about 7 reports on Chrome (with auto refresh add-in) and the AutoTab program (I mistyped the name of the program, it's actually AnalogX AutoTab - http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/System/autotab/Freeware.htm)It uses very little memory (about 1mb).
If your reports are using up memory on your PC, try and set the Chrome add-in auto refresh rate to something quicker (i.e. every 5-10 minutes).
Mine runs for months with no problem (until I have a powercut!).
Thanks!
I would like you to test our Digital Signage solution with Power BI.
We already use it with many clients in Brazil.
Works with android.
